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• Graphic Novel 1: Masks

  

  Author: Chris RobersonArtists: Alex Ross, Dennis CaleroPublisher: Dynamite Comics I enjoyed this team up of many of the classic pulp characters. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Doctor Who Time Trips: Into the Nowhere

  

  Author: Jenny T. ColganFirst Publication: 2014Source: NetgalleyFirst off, let me say that I have been a huge fan of Doctor Who since the reboot by Russell T.... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• State of the Blog Address

  As regular followers of this blog can tell, I have been "off the grid". Due to arthritis in my hands it has been hard to type in the evenings. Does this mean I... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• If It's Fall, It Must Be Time For... R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril, VIII

  

  Fall has always been one of my favorite times of the year. The temperatures cool off but are not too cold. Living in Pennsylvania, it means the leaves on the... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Short Story Sunday: Dinosaurs and Cold Equations

  

  Welcome to the return of Short Story Sundays. This time around I am reviewing two stories with some similarities (dinosaurs and cold equations). Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 43. X-O Manowar Vol. 1: By the Sword by Robert Venditti & Cary Nord

  

  Writer: Robert VendittiPencils: Cary NordInks: Stefan GaudianoFirst Publication: 2012Challenge: Graphic Novel Challenge (#20)Publisher: Valiant EntertainmentFro... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 42. Deathmatch Vol. 1 by Paul Jenkins & Carlos Magno

  

  Writer: Paul JenkinsArtist: Carlos MagnoFirst Publication: 2013Challenge: Graphic Novels Challenge (#19)Publisher: Boom StudiosFrom the publisher (Boom... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 41. Last Hope Vol. 2 by Kriss Sison & Michael Dignan

  

  Writer: Michael DignanArtist: Kriss SisonFirst Publication: 2012Challenge: Graphic Novels Challenge (#18)Publisher: Seven Seas EntertainmentSummary (from... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 40. Starship Summer by Eric Brown

  

  Writer: Eric BrownFirst Publication: 2007Summary (from Amazon):This is the story of David Conway and his new life on Chalcedony, a planet renowned for its Golde... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 39. Last Hope Vol. 1 by Kriss Sison & Michael Dignan

  

  Writer: Michael DignanArtist: Kriss SisonFirst Publication: 2005Challenge: Graphic Novels Challenge (#16)Publisher: Seven Seas EntertainmentSummary (from... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 36. Red Sonja, She-Devil with a Sword Vol. 9: War Season

  

  Writer: Eric TrautmannArtists: Walter Geovani, Patrick BerkenkotterFirst Publication: 2011Challenge: Graphic Novel Challenge (#16)Collects issues 51-55 of... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 38. Salvage and Demolition by Tim Powers

  

  Writer: Tim PowersFirst Publication: 2013Summary from Amazon:Salvage and Demolition, the astonishing new 21,000 word novella by Tim Powers, begins when Richard... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 35. We Who Are About To... by Joanna Russ

  

  Writer: Joanna RussFirst Publication: Galaxy SF Magazine, January and February 1976In keeping with an unofficial theme for this month, I have been reading... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 34. The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes by Sterling E. Lanier

  

  Writer: Sterling E. LanierFirst Publication: 1971Back in my early days of reading the science fiction magazines, I stumbled on a copy of “The Magazine of Fantas... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 33. Four Science Fiction Masters by D. Richard Martin

  

  Writer: D. Richard MartinFirst Publication: 2011"This book includes lost interviews with four masters of post-war American science fiction—Frank Herbert,... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 32. Mindship by Gerard F. Conway

  

  Writer: Gerard F. ConwayFirst Publication: 1974Some books hold a special place in your memory. Way back in 1974, I was looking for authors to follow. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 30. Summer Falls by Amelia Williams

  

  Writer: Amelia Williams (J. R. Hartley)First Publication: 2013Challenge: Once Upon a Time VII“Summer Falls” is a very interesting take on meta-fiction. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 29. Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2013

  

  This issue was the end of an era. I remember when I received the December 1978 issue of Analog in the mail. At first, I did not notice that Ben Bova was not... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 28. Batman Incorporated Vol. 1: Demon Star

  

  Writer: Grant MorrisonArtist: Chris BurnhamFirst Publication: 2012Challenge: Graphic Novels Challenge (#15)Grant Morrison’s Batman is highly regarded by me. Som... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 27. Hypernaturals Vol. 1

  

  Writers: Dan Abnett, Andy LanningArtist: Brad WalkerFirst Publication: 2013Challenge: Graphic Novels Challenge (#14)Boom! Studios has published some very good... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO